| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus microphysa Boiss. sect. Microphysa |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 2: 71 (1843) |
| Native Range | w. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2400-3100m |
| Description | erinaceous, grey hirsute, stipules short, triangular, obtuse, leaflets 7-8 pairs, minute, revolute, obovate, flowers in shortly pedunculate, ovate head, amongst leaves |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow-white, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus kellalensis Boiss. & Hausskn. Astragalus microphysa f. paucijugus (Širj. & Rech.f.) Parsa Astragalus microphysa var. paucijugus Širj. & Rech.f. Tragacantha kellalensis (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Kuntze Tragacantha microphysa (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |